When we imagine clean energy, solar and wind are top of mind. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that solar power generation will grow by 75% and wind by 11% in 2025 as a result of projects coming online in 2024. According to Environment America, wind energy could power up to 41 million homes as of 2022. The demand for wind energy looks bright and may not take as much space as expected.
The Washington Post reported a study discovering that wind farms, multiple wind turbines producing electricity to be fed into the energy grid, only take up to 5 percent of the land where they’re erected. This discovery highlights that wind turbines can be built without agriculture being interrupted. In fact, wind farms built alongside preexisting roads and infrastructure may reduce risks to land development.
“This study might allow folks to take a fresh look at the ability to retain some of that economic benefit…
